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Mega-cap tech stocks aren’t worth the price compared to their small-cap alternatives Mega-cap tech stocks may grab all the headlines NVIDIA (Nasdaq:NVDA) and Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT) are in a fierce race to become the top market cap stock, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of missed opportunities among smaller, lesser-known tech stocks. Finding tech stocks is not easy in today’s market. A combination of factors, including excessive concentration, rising debt costs, and growing awareness of the inherent limitations of AI, make it difficult to pick the right tech stocks. Reduced liquidity, increased volatility, and increased sensitivity to bad news and…

From left, 10-year-old Joseph Lacy of Arvada and his mother, Cindy, visit Sasquatch Outpost in Bailey, Colorado, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (Photo by Hyun Chang/The Denver Post) For $650 a pop, Jim Myers sends cryptid-curious people from around the world on a three-day camping trip into the wilds of Park County, Colorado, in search of the elusive Bigfoot. Myers’ company, Rabbit Hole Adventures, provides tents, meals, guides, first aid kits and satellite phones as part of the expedition. He also brings night vision binoculars, thermal imaging equipment and cameras. Myers charges $1,400 per person for the horseback trek. For…

A tourist bus carrying 21 people overturned while descending from Genting Highlands. MalaysiaThe accident occurred in Pahang state on Saturday morning, killing two Chinese passengers.Benton Fire and Rescue Department said the accident happened just before 11 a.m.The victims were later identified by police as 58-year-old Zhang Ping and 49-year-old Wang Shuhong, and both suffered head injuries.”The body has been taken to Bentong Hospital in Pahang,” said Pahang Fire and Rescue Department chief Dr Wan Mohamad Zaidi Wan Isa.Three of the 21 passengers and the driver are believed to be locals, while the remaining 18 are Chinese – seven women and…

A tourist bus carrying 21 people overturned while descending from Genting Highlands. MalaysiaThe accident occurred in Pahang state on Saturday morning, killing two Chinese passengers.Benton Fire and Rescue Department said the accident happened just before 11 a.m.The victims were later identified by police as 58-year-old Zhang Ping and 49-year-old Wang Shuhong, and both suffered head injuries.”The body has been taken to Bentong Hospital in Pahang,” said Pahang Fire and Rescue Department chief Dr Wan Mohamad Zaidi Wan Isa.Three of the 21 passengers and the driver are believed to be locals, while the remaining 18 are Chinese – seven women and…

A number of mainland Chinese social media posts were found offering to visit markets in Xinjiang and touch the sheep’s buttocks.One tourist told Xiaohongshu that the animal’s buttocks are bouncy and soft, claiming that touching them is “incredibly addictive.”In a strange form of stress relief, young people are flocking to farms to touch sheep’s butts. Photo: ShutterstockIn the video, one person can be seen stroking the sheep’s butt and saying, “This is a real stress reliever.””I flew five hours to Xinjiang just to pat a sheep’s butt – an experience I can’t get in a busy city,” said another.Xiaohongshu also…

Tropical Storm Beryl is moving toward the southeastern Caribbean on Saturday and could strengthen into this year’s first hurricane before reaching Barbados late Sunday.A hurricane watch was issued for Barbados, and the island’s weather service warned of sudden flooding and power outages, saying the center of the storm was forecast to pass about 26 miles (45 kilometers) south of the island.Early Saturday morning, Beryl was located about 975 miles (1,570 kilometers) east-southeast of Barbados, with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles (80 kilometers) per hour. Beryl was moving west at 21 miles (33 kilometers) per hour. “We need to be…

The amendment was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s highest legislative body, and will come into effect in November.Under the revised law, maximum fines for those who fail to fulfill their legal responsibilities during emergency situations will be increased five-fold from 200,000 yuan (US$27,520) to 1 million yuan, to deter particularly serious situations.A spokesman for the NPC had previously said the revision was prompted by China’s experience with the COVID-19 pandemic.President Xi Jinping ordered the creation of a centralized emergency resource reserve system in February 2020, shortly after China introduced strict zero-COVID policies that included…

UFC 303 takes place on Saturday. You can watch live coverage and official results starting at 6pm ET (3pm PST). UFC 303 (Pay-Per-View/ESPN/ESPN+) takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.In the main event, light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) will defend his title in a short-notice rematch against former champion Jiri Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), while a short-notice quarterfinal match will see Diego Lopez (24-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) face Brian Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) in the lightweight division.Follow along for round-by-round updates and official results with early prelims on ESPN+ at approximately 6PM…

When Jill Williams looks back on her athletic career, she realises she always strived to be the best, even when she was injured.”I feel like I didn’t really pay attention to the cues my body was giving me to rest,” Williams, a two-time Olympic shot put competitor in 2008 and 2012, told USA Today Sports. “When I was younger, I thought I was invincible. I wanted to be the athlete every coach dreamed of. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned to listen to my body more.” Of course, we love players who push themselves like Williams does, but there’s always…

It’s an Intifuda! The halal food vendor claims his 10-stall empire in Midtown has been upended by jealous rivals who tried to take his prime location, hired vagrants to sabotage his business and even had him wrongfully arrested. Ayman Afifai’s American dream became a nightmare because of the “petty” pranks of Nasser Aissa, a fellow Jersey City resident who allegedly harbors a “long-standing grudge” against him, Afifai said in his lawsuit. Nasser Eissa (pictured) insisted that the differences between him and Ayman Afifi had been resolved. Robert Miller Afify carts are located in high-traffic areas such as West 34th Street,…